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Prophylactic antibiotic treatment in end stage kidney disease and central venous catheter as hemodialysis vascular access

NCT ID NCT05248620

NEW Sponsor: Zealand University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotic treatment on blood stream infections and severe culture negative infections, in patients on newly started hemodialysis(HD), with a central venous catheter as vascular access.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 800 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2022

Expected to finish

May 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) patients who receive an uncuffed or cuffed CVC for expected chronic HD, regardless of previous ESKD treatment modality (PD or KTX) and hemodialysis access (AV-fistula or AV-graft)) * ≥18 years * Ability to understand the study background, risk and benefit of treatment and to give written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to give informed consent * Known intolerance to beta-lactam antibiotics and clindamycin * Active infection treated with antibiotics * Breastfeeding * Pregnancy. In women of childbearing age, an approved birth control must be ensured at least 1 month before and during all the 6 months of antibiotic/placebo treatment. Patients may be rescreened later i.e. within a time period of one month from start of HD, if exclusion criteria are reversible.

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Hemodialysis

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    7 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aalborg University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Aalborg, North Region, 9100, Denmark

  • Aarhus University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Aarhus, Middle Region, 8200, Denmark

  • Herlev-Gentofte Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2730, Denmark

  • North Zealand Hospital Hillerød

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Hillerød, Capital Region, 3400, Denmark

  • Odense University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Odense, Region South, 5000, Denmark

  • Rigshospitalet

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2100, Denmark

  • ZUH Roskilde

    RECRUITING

    Roskilde, Region Sjælland, 4000, Denmark

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